If the Tax Rate Increases with Increase in Income,the Income

question 76

Multiple Choice

If the tax rate increases with increase in income,the income tax structure is said to be _____.

• A)proportional
• B)regressive
• C)progressive
• D)leptokurtic
• E)negatively skewed

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